Subject: Re: [Healeys] BN2 Distributor Cap

From: WILLIAM B LAWRENCE via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2021 01:40:54 +0000

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Original equipment would have been solid core wires. The wires terminated a=
t the distributor with small brass washers held in place by placing a short=
 length of the core wire through the hole in the center and splaying it to =
hold the washer in place. This assembly was then held in place by plastic a=
corn nuts which screwed into the distributor cap on top of the washers. In =
my research during my last rebuild I decided that I would use a Pertronix i=
gniter. The manufacturer recommends graphite core wires which pose a proble=
m with that type of cap, because the graphite core can=92t be used to hold =
the washers in place. I solved the problem by using small stainless steel s=
crews inserted into the core to hold the washers in place, and thereby the =
wires in the cap.

Bill Lawrence
BN1 #554
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Subject: [Healeys] BN2 Distributor Cap

Listers,

I want to replace my BN2's distributor cap. I have what I believe is a
correct aftermarket part (photo). Does anyone know if BN2s used the std.
stranded copper wire plug wires and, if so, how do they attach to the cap?

TIA,
Bob
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<div>Original equipment would have been solid core wires. The wires termina=
ted at the distributor with small brass washers held in place by placing a =
short length of the core wire through the hole in the center and splaying i=
t to hold the washer in place. This
 assembly was then held in place by plastic acorn nuts which screwed into t=
he distributor cap on top of the washers. In my research during my last reb=
uild I decided that I would use a Pertronix igniter. The manufacturer recom=
mends graphite core wires which
 pose a problem with that type of cap, because the graphite core can=92t be=
 used to hold the washers in place. I solved the problem by using small sta=
inless steel screws inserted into the core to hold the washers in place, an=
d thereby the wires in the cap.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Bill Lawrence</div>
<div>BN1 #554</div>
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<div class=3D"PlainText">Listers,<br>
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I want to replace my BN2's distributor cap. I have what I believe is a <br>
correct aftermarket part (photo). Does anyone know if BN2s used the std. <b=
r>
stranded copper wire plug wires and, if so, how do they attach to the cap?<=
br>
<br>
TIA,<br>
Bob<br>
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From: Michael Salter <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2021 08:32:40 -0400

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This is an original. Pretty thin on the ground these days.
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Austin-Healey-100-BN1-2-Original-Lucas-Distributor-Cap-17H5102B-/303364761037?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l6249&mkrid=706-127636-26712-0

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<div dir=3D"auto">This is an original. Pretty thin on the ground these days=
.<div dir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"font-family:sans-serif"><a href=3D"https:=
//www.ebay.ca/itm/Austin-Healey-100-BN1-2-Original-Lucas-Distributor-Cap-17=
H5102B-/303364761037?mkcid=3D16&amp;mkevt=3D1&amp;_trksid=3Dp2349624.m46890=
.l6249&amp;mkrid=3D706-127636-26712-0">https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Austin-Heale=
y-100-BN1-2-Original-Lucas-Distributor-Cap-17H5102B-/303364761037?mkcid=3D1=
6&amp;mkevt=3D1&amp;_trksid=3Dp2349624.m46890.l6249&amp;mkrid=3D706-127636-=
26712-0</a>=C2=A0</span><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div=
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dell, &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&=
gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0=
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<br>
I want to replace my BN2&#39;s distributor cap. I have what I believe is a =
<br>
correct aftermarket part (photo). Does anyone know if BN2s used the std. <b=
r>
stranded copper wire plug wires and, if so, how do they attach to the cap?<=
br>
<br>
TIA,<br>
Bob<br>
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From: Curtis Arndt via Healeys <[email-masked]>
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Here is my Concours original set...

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Here is my Concours original set...</div><br><div class=3D=
"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Aug 27, 2021 at=
 5:37 AM Michael Salter &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">mich=
[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quot=
e" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204)=
;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">This is an original. Pretty thin on th=
e ground these days.<div dir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"font-family:sans-serif=
"><a href=3D"https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Austin-Healey-100-BN1-2-Original-Lucas=
-Distributor-Cap-17H5102B-/303364761037?mkcid=3D16&amp;mkevt=3D1&amp;_trksi=
d=3Dp2349624.m46890.l6249&amp;mkrid=3D706-127636-26712-0" target=3D"_blank"=
>https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Austin-Healey-100-BN1-2-Original-Lucas-Distributor=
-Cap-17H5102B-/303364761037?mkcid=3D16&amp;mkevt=3D1&amp;_trksid=3Dp2349624=
.m46890.l6249&amp;mkrid=3D706-127636-26712-0</a>=C2=A0</span><br></div></di=
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left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Listers,<br>
<br>
I want to replace my BN2&#39;s distributor cap. I have what I believe is a =
<br>
correct aftermarket part (photo). Does anyone know if BN2s used the std. <b=
r>
stranded copper wire plug wires and, if so, how do they attach to the cap?<=
br>
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TIA,<br>
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Thanks.

It appears some think the 'acorn'-style screw-in nuts are OEM?

Bob

On 8/28/2021 3:20 PM, Curtis Arndt wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 27, 2021 at 5:37 AM Michael Salter 
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>     <https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Austin-Healey-100-BN1-2-Original-Lucas-Distributor-Cap-17H5102B-/303364761037?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l6249&mkrid=706-127636-26712-0>
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>     On Thu., Aug. 26, 2021, 9:22 p.m. Bob Spidell,
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>         Listers,
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    Thanks. <br>
    <br>
    It appears some think the 'acorn'-style screw-in nuts are OEM?<br>
    <br>
    Bob<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 8/28/2021 3:20 PM, Curtis Arndt
      wrote:<br>
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cite="mid:CAJKrNeT6BoH3mFmasToJMzRJ+4xuDTf1Gv=[email-masked]">
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      <div dir="ltr">Here is my Concours original set...</div>
      <br>
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        <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Aug 27, 2021 at 5:37
          AM Michael Salter &lt;<a href="mailto:[email-masked]"
            moz-do-not-send="true">[email-masked]</a>&gt;
          wrote:<br>
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        <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px
          0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
          <div dir="auto">This is an original. Pretty thin on the ground
            these days.
            <div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:sans-serif"><a
href="https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Austin-Healey-100-BN1-2-Original-Lucas-Distributor-Cap-17H5102B-/303364761037?mkcid=16&amp;mkevt=1&amp;_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l6249&amp;mkrid=706-127636-26712-0"
                  target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Austin-Healey-100-BN1-2-Original-Lucas-Distributor-Cap-17H5102B-/303364761037?mkcid=16&amp;mkevt=1&amp;_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l6249&amp;mkrid=706-127636-26712-0</a> </span><br>
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            <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu., Aug. 26, 2021,
              9:22 p.m. Bob Spidell, &lt;<a
                href="mailto:[email-masked]" target="_blank"
                moz-do-not-send="true">[email-masked]</a>&gt;
              wrote:<br>
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            <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px
              0.8ex;border-left:1px solid
              rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Listers,<br>
              <br>
              I want to replace my BN2's distributor cap. I have what I
              believe is a <br>
              correct aftermarket part (photo). Does anyone know if BN2s
              used the std. <br>
              stranded copper wire plug wires and, if so, how do they
              attach to the cap?<br>
              <br>
              TIA,<br>
              Bob<br>
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